diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ba8a331556..5c7909d6ab 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@ if [ "$bsd" = "yes" ] ; then
   bsd_user="yes"
 fi
 
+if test "$mingw32" = "yes" ; then
+  linux="no"
+  EXESUF=".exe"
+  linux_user="no"
+  bsd_user="no"
+  CFLAGS="-DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN -DWINVER=0x501 $CFLAGS"
+fi
+
 # find source path
 source_path=`dirname "$0"`
 source_path_used="no"
@@ -666,14 +674,6 @@ echo "NOTE: The object files are built at the place where configure is launched"
 exit 1
 fi
 
-if test "$mingw32" = "yes" ; then
-    linux="no"
-    EXESUF=".exe"
-    linux_user="no"
-    bsd_user="no"
-    CFLAGS="-DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN -DWINVER=0x501 $CFLAGS"
-fi
-
 if test ! -x "$(which cgcc 2>/dev/null)"; then
     sparse="no"
 fi